A picture is indeed worth a thousand words when it comes to describing lawn grasses. If you’re thinking about what grass you’d like to have, here are pictures.

Bermudagrass – green in summer, light brown in winter

bermudagrass in June

 

bermudagrass in winter

 

zoysia turns green earlier than bermuda

 

Fescue – green all year (if watered in summer)

fescue in summer with no water

Zoysiagrass – green in summer, tan in winter

zoysia in June

 

zoysia in winter

 

zoysia vs fescue in winter

Centipedegrass – green in summer, gray-brown in winter

centipedegrass in fall

St. Augustinegrass – green in summer, light green or light tan in winter

St. Augustinegrass in summer